Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-17

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ney has appointed a Board of five officers to ex-
anime and carefully consider the plans fur
nlshed by the Barrow Ship-building Company
OF London, Eng. for the construction of a bat
tleshlp OF about 5000 tons displacement, au-
thorized by Congress. The armor will be fur
nished by the Bethlehem Iron Company, of
Pennsylvania. The Board is to report the prob
| able cost of the vessel up to the English COM
panys plans.
Sons of st. George.
PITTsBURG, August I6th-The sixteenth an
nua1 Convention OF the Grand Lodge of the Sons
of st. George opened in this city this morning,
| and nearly 200 delegates from all parts of the
country are in atte ndance.
Threatened Cut in Cable Rates.
NEW YORK, August 16th.-vice- President De
Castro. of the Commercial Cable Company
states that no answer to Mackay's proposition
has yet been received, and that if the Western
Union does not agree TO it before the end of the
week the company will announce on Monday
cut in cable rates to u cents per word the same
| rate as is now charged by the Western Union.
In Sharp's Interest.
WHITEHALL IN. ", August 16th-It is gen.
orally reported that Judge Potter has decided
to grant stay in the case of Jacob Sharp. Il is
said the Judge is now earnestly engaged at his
residence IN writing an exhaustive opinion.
Virginia's Senator.
WINCHESTER (Va.), August 16th-Senator Rid
dleberger is still in Jail and a Grand Jury has
the mob that released him. 1t is thought enough
testimony will be forthcoming 10 convict the
| rescuers. Everything quiet.
A Crooked Agent.
PIrrsBURG, August 10th United States Dis
trict Attorney Allen has instituted action i'll the
United States Court against William A. Swan, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa. and his bondsmen 10 recover
$1,000 from an alleged deficiency in his returns
while acting as Indian Agent at Cheyenne River
Reservation.
The Chambermaid Quarrel.
Copyr,g, 1887. by 1e California associated Pres
WAsHIsGToN, August 16th.-[Special. 1.-The
charges preferred by Assistant Adjutant- General
Whipple against Colonel Burns, of the Commits
sary Department, have been withdrawn. The
charges were the outcome of a personal en-
counter between the two old officers, and when
their tempers had cooled they realized their
folly, shook hands and agreed 10 let the matter
drop.
Overshot the Mark.
WASHINGTON, August 16th-The bids which
were invited for the repair of The Marine Bar
racks at Mare Island, cal, have been found to
be in excess OF the appropri alton, and further
action has been postponed until next spring.
The Grand Army Commander.
ST. LOUIS. August l6th.-A movement is on
foot among prominent members of the Grand
Army of the Republic in Missouri and several
other Western States to make General D. r.
Grier, of this city, Chairman of the Local TX
ecutive Committee, Commander in Chief of the
oTueT the
Murderers Sentenced.
Ell PAso (Tex.) August l6th.-The six mur-
derers OF James Is. Duyal, an American citizen
at Santa Rosa, Mexico, have been sentenced to
ten years imprisonment EACH Another man
who said that Duyals body should be dragged
in by rope around the neck, was sentenced
the same as the murderers.
Desperate siogging.
PITTsBURG, August 16th.-A desperate prize
tight occurred this afternoon at sun Bank. six
miles from hers, between Jack Bates of Youpps-
town, o., and Frank Painter, of Homestead Pa
The tight. which was with hard gloves was a
desperate affair. Painter was knocked out in the
seventh round Both men were terribly pun
ished.
The Chatsworth Mystery.
PEORIA, August 16th.-The State Railroad and
Warehouse Commission resumed their investi-
CATION Of the Chatsworth wreck to-day Super
intendent Armstrong and several other officials
OF the road testified but nothing important was
developed.
4 Missouri Absconder.
KANSAS CITY, August 16th.-stewart Jackson.
President OF the Dispatch Transfer Company
of this city. has absconded leaving several per
sonal friends and relatives in the lureh to the
extent of Sl7 600.
The Open Season for Lawyers.
Ell PAso, August i5th-Editor smith. who
shot lawyer Caldwell ye terday, was discharked
to-day on the ground of justifable shooting.
The Kentucky GroundsweII.
LOUISVILLE, August 16th.-The off eial returns
Of the Kentucky elect on give Buckner DENY
An Ex-Governor Dying.
LOUISVILLE, Angus. I6th.-Ex-lfovernor Luke
3. Blackburn IS dying.